Spanberger says she would not sign a full repeal of right-to-work law

Spanberger says she would not sign a full repeal of right-to-work law

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the GOP nominee for governor, said on X that Democrat Abigail Spanberger "led the effort to kill right-to-work laws nationwide. Now, she claims she’d protect them in Virginia."

8News Exclusive: Abigail Spanberger says she won’t sign bill to fully repeal Virginia’s right-to-work law

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee for governor, says if elected, she won’t sign a bill repealing Virginia’s right-to-work law.  Virginia’s right-to-work law says, “No employer shall require any person, as a condition of employment or continuation of employment, to pay any dues, fees or other charges of any kind to any labor union or labor organization.” In 2021, Spanberger, who was then a member of Congress, co-s…

Spanberger splits the middle on right-to-work, opposes full repeal

by Brandon Jarvis Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger said she opposes a full repeal of Virginia’s right-to-work law, though she’s open to reforms. In an interview with WRIC’s Tyler Englander, Spanberger said she supports making changes to the decades-old statute but would not sign legislation that eliminates it entirely. “I support labor. I support our strong Virginia economy, but no, I don’t support a full repeal of our current…